Wearable Airbags and Safety Diapers
Issue Date
2009-02-11Author
Hacker, Randi
Publisher
Center for East Asian Studies, University of Kansas
Type
Recording, oral
Is part of series
Postcards from Asia;0147
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Broadcast Transcript: Old age, as Bette Davis once said, ain't no place for sissies. Frailty. Loss of independence. Accidents. It's into this last category that this Postcard falls... with "falls" being the operative word. Japan is a country known for its ingenuity as well as its respect for elders. So it should come as no surprise that the Japanese have come up with wearable airbags and safety diapers to cushion the inevitable spills of old age. If elders should lose their balance and pitch over backward, the airbags inflate to protect the vulnerable hip area and back of the head. At the moment, no airbag deploys in front. This is, perhaps, a future market niche. Meanwhile, the question is: Would you buy one for YOUR grandmother? #ceas #hacker #japan
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This is one of hundreds of 60-second radio spots created by the Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) for Kansas Public Radio (KPR). The purpose of this outreach program is to introduce the people of Kansas to the culture and current issues of East Asia.
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